The Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry is a non-profit program established
by Georgia Senate Bill 356 in 2004 and is administered by the Georgia Forestry
Commission (GFC) and the Georgia Superior Clerks Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA).
The purpose of the Registry is to provide forest landowners, municipalities,
and public and private entities with an official mechanism for the development,
documentation, and reporting of carbon sequestration projects undertaken in
Georgia. Participation in the Registry is completely voluntary.

With the assistance the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry
and Natural Resources, along with input from public and private stakeholders,
the Registry has developed a protocol for estimating and reporting carbon
stocks in forests. Similar protocols will be developed for conservation
tillage and urban forestry in the future.

Enable the voluntary reporting of carbon sequestration projects
undertaken in the state of Georgia in a transparent and uniform format.

Facilitate the emerging market for carbon offsets generated from forestry
and agricultural practices in the Southeast.

Promote all environmental markets that recognize the important
ecological, social, and economic values of forests and farmland
and that fairly compensate landowners for the services their lands
provide for all of us.

Generate new economic incentives for Georgia’s forest owners and farmers.

Maintain an official record of carbon storage and carbon accumulation
for all registered projects.

Advocate the importance of forestry, agriculture, and land-use in
any national greenhouse gas emissions policy.

Assist landowners in marketing their offset projects to potential purchasers.

Conduct project monitoring and verification of registered projects.

Educate the public about the carbon offsets, carbon sequestration, and
climate change.

Important Items to Remember About the Registry:

The Registry is not a market platform. The Registry is designed for
reporting carbon sequestration activities, but does not purchase
"carbon credits" or administer financial transactions.
Simply put, the Registry provides a record of carbon storage in registered
forest land that may be used for many different purposes and does not
assign dollar value to carbon. There is an administrative fee associated
with project registration, which can be found
here.